Seam pressing machine



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July 28, 1936 H. wElsNER sEAMREissING MACHINE Filed June 25, 1955V July'z, 1936- H. wElsNER 2,049,033

SEAM PRESSING MACHINE Filed June 25, 1955 2 sheets-sheet 2 Ja is Patented July 28, 1936 UNITED STATES OFFICE."

Y 2,049,0,3efim?v Y f sEAM Pimsslivi` Harry Weisner, Ihilac'lel'pli'a, Pa.- y Application June 25, mais',n serial Nmjzglig j 8 ClaimsL This invention relates to seam pressing machines, that is to say, to machines adapted to press down the loose edges of the seams of garments, which seams are formed by the stitching together of pieces of material such as cloth.

Y More specically considered, theinvention contemplates certain improvements in the machine described in my previous Letters Patent No. 1,955,664, dated April 17, 1934, although it should lcfxbe understood that certain of the features of the present invention may be applied as well toother types of seam pressing machines.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a seam pressing machine of simple and efficient character, which is particularly adaptablefor pressing seams of garments and the like, and which may Ybe operated by persons` having relatively little skill. Y

A further object oi the invention is to provide 2o improved means for applying heat and moisture to the seamportions of a garment while the same are being pressed.

A gurther object of the invention is to provideV improved means vfor opening and flattening the edge portions of a garment seam as the same arey fed. to the pressing rolls of the machine. v

Av further object of the invention is to provide, in a machine of the type shown in my previous Letters Patent hereinbefore referred to, certain improved details of construction whereby the same may be operated more eiciently.

The nature and characteristic features of the invention will be more readily understood fromV the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which: Figure l is a side of the present invention; 402 Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

Fig. 3 is an venlarged front elevational view of a portion of the machine, illustrating more particularly the pressing rolls and certain of the 'parts tion ofthe machine for the purposeof moistenin i theiseam portions of the-garment; and 21.

elevational view of a seam, pressing machine embodying the main -features- Fig. 4 is a'perspective View illustrating in detail (ci. ca -e) Fig. 'lis va partlyin section and partly in elevation, iurtherillustratingthe construction and arrangement-ofthe pressing roll-s and certain of the `parts lassliciated therewith. y

It will, ofcourse, be understood that the de- 5 scription and drawings herein contained are illustrative merel-mandthat various modications and changes may be madeyinthe structure disclosed without departing the spirit of the inven tion.

, In the drawings, I-Il is the framework of the machine. vA tabletop; Il is vsupported by the framework i0-, ,bracket arm I2 is supported at the upper rea-r pgrtiorr of the Aframework, and extends upwardly and outwardly over the table 15 top; II. `Bearings I3 and I4 are carried at the front end4 ci thebracketarm I2.

The upper pressing roll I5 is jeurnaled in the bearings., I -3- and. I4.. vil bevel gear 4I8 is fixed on the'end otone'of the spindles of the pressing roll h5. A -beve1;;pinion 459' meshes with the bevel gear i3- The bevel pinion I9 is mounted on the iront f end of ahor-izontal shaft. 20, which is journaled inimitable-bearings; 24-I-and 22. The bearings 2I and 2 21a-re .secured tof-.or .integral with the bracket a-rmr -IA;2. 'Dhereariend of the shaft 20 is provided with avdriving A-sprmzlretl A drive chain 2li extends 'over the sprocket :23, :being actuated yby a sprocket25 mounted on thedrivenv shaft 26 of a 30 speed reduction gear .2-11'. The speed reduction gear -2'1 -is-.in turn :driven-bylanelectric motor 218. "I'hefbracket-arm elf2 is provided, near its lower inner end, Wuhan-ear 19.: which serves as a means of ,pivotalsupportfor a leverr3l), which projects forwardly and :carries ther .lower pressing roll 3-I' atits frontend. Y

. The lever 30;,preferab1y consists of two parallel bars, arranged one pon each sidey of `the lower portion 'oi the .bracket .arm t2, and the pressing roll f3 I is :mounted-between *the front end ,portions of Vthe' Ivtwof;barsg'constituting said lever. The lever 30.*a1so1has an arm 32 prcjecting rearwardly, behind :its-point df pivotal :support kin the -ear 29, and thefree-:end'of this rearwardly extending arm 3-2 is',pivctally connectedto oneendof a `connectin'g.,fredA 33', imc-other: endfof/v which Vis pivotally connect ed ite therearwardly extending portion of a pivotedifoet lever 134. 'llhefront Iend -of the lever S-isgprovided'with afoot plate'or pedal 34a. 50

vThe: connecting rod f3-3 `also ,preferably consists of -two parallel bars arranged-@neon each sideof thev respective. zend-sj of the bars "which :constitute the rearwardly-extending-:arm 32 -of the lever 3D.

Theifootilever :3'4 isipivotedi-as at 351:0 a Apor- `rolls,yet permit the same to be elevated-if greattion of the framework I of the machine. A coil spring 36 has one end connected as at 3'I to a. bracket 38 carried by the framework of the machine, and has its other end connected to the rearwardly extending arm 32 of the lever 30 which carries the lower pressing roll 3l. The coil spring 36 is preferably positioned within the space between the two bars constituting the connecting rod 33.

The foregoing arrangement issuch-that the lower pressing roll 3l is normally heldagainst the upper pressing roll I under the tension of the spring 36, being adapted to be retracted there;

from when the front end of the foot lever`34 is depressed. For the purpose of opening, spreadingpand iiattening the seam portions of the garment, there is provided mechanism whicl1`-isillustratedmore particularly in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings. The same comprises a plow-like device 40 having`r a-narrow vertical frontfedge-portion 4I adapted toV enter `between the two'` free edge 'portions of thelseam.. Theplow-like devicei4'01is'spread toward the rear, and hasafl'at under surface 42 against which the edgeportions of the seam are opened and spread at." Y-

#The plow-like device 40'ispositioned immediately in front ofthe contacting portions of the rolls-I5 and 3|, and is carriedl by--a U-shapedl member 43, the leg portions 44 of which are slid ably mountedin lugs 45 carried bythe bearing portions I3 and I4 of the bracket Yarm I2. springs 46, mounted' on -the upper ends of the legs 44,` normally serve" to holdY the plow member 40 in proper position with respectto the pressing er thickness of the cloth `is"er1'countered, as, for example, whenfcross-seams pass thereunder.

Collars 4'I, mounted on -the leg Aportions 44 of the U-shaped member 43,beneath theY springs 46, serve -to limit thefdownwardmovement of the U-shaped member 43 and the plow member 40 carried thereby.-

- Y Arranged infront of the lower Apressing roll 3lis-a curved plate 49, which; maybesecuredby Sideears 48 -to the front'fend'of the lever 30. This'plate 49 serves asia meansof support to permit the operator to guide -thefseam portion of the garment to the plow-like spreading member 4B Vimmediately beforeY said seam-portion Vis engaged `between the pressing rolls I5 and 3|.

The means for applying-heat and moisture to the seam portion o'fthe garmentlasthesame is being pressed will now bedescribed. A- live steam` supply pipe 50! isprovided, which extends `to a stuffing box 5Imounted on thev end of the spindle of the upper pressing` roll I5, outside of. the bearing. The stufling box 5I provides aV meansvof communication to the hollow,

interior of Vthe-.upperpressinglroll` I5, whereby the live steam suppliedfthrough the pipe 50 may' cause said pressing'rollto be heated` to the proper degree. A valve 52-.is mounted inithe pipe 50,

whichvalveserves to regulate the quantity of steam'supplied to the upperl pressing roll I5.

The stuing--box5l also has connected therewith an outlet-pipe 53,-a Siphon-like extension 54 of which passes intothe hollow interiorl of the upper pressing roll I5, terminating-latapoint near the.bottomlthereof. '-'I'hef` outlet' `pipe 53A serves tofdraw-oithe water'of condensation which will beforcedfinto-said pipe by Ythe pressure of the `live steamv which is' suppliedthrough the pipe 50. The pipe 53 extends rearwardlyfand downwardly-to af'steam trap 55 `providedatthe diately below the plow member 40.

Coil v rear of the machine, so that such of the condensation water as passes to the steam trap 55 may be permitted to escape into a drain pipe 56. A branch pipe line 5'I extends from the pipe 53, forwardly, upwardly, and over the top front of the upper pressing roll I5, where it terminates in a flattened nozzle 58. A control valve 59 is mounted in the pipe 5`I to regulate the amount of steam which passes through the nozzle 58. The nozzle 58 is provided to moisten the upper face of the seam portion of thegarment. l

Steam is also supplied to the under face of the j seam portion of the garment by means of a flattened nozzle 60, which extends around in front of the lower-pressing roll 3l, terminating imme- Steam is supplied to the lower nozzle 60 by means of the pipe 6I which extends-rearwardly between the two bars-constituting the lever 30.

The pipe 6I extends rst in proximity to the point of pivotalconnection ofthe lever 38, thence downwardly as at 62'to a swivel joint 64, by meansof which it is connected to an arm portion 63, which is connected by elbow connections to another-arm portion 65, which is connected by another'swivel joint 66 to the downwardly extending pipe 61. The pipe 6'I is connected by a hori.. zontally extending pipe G8 to the pipe 53k which extends from the upper pressing roll I5 to the steam trap 55. A control valve 69 is provided in the pipe 6I near the nozzle portion 60 thereof, forregulating the amount of steam supplied to the under face of the seam portion of the garment.

It will be noted that, by the foregoing arrange-l ment,A the moistening nozzles 58 and`60 are connected to the return pipe line 53, whereby the steam which will be supplied to said nozzles will be at substantially the condensation point, so' that the proper moistening effect will be obtained. However, any water of condensationwhich may accumulate in the piping which extends to .the moistening nozzles will be released through the steam trap 55.

The manner of operation of the machine willv be readily apparent. Y

When it is desired to use the machine, the steam is first admitted to the upper pressing roll I5 until said roll is suicien'tly heated, whereupon the machine will be ready to have the seam portion of the garment fed thereto.

The operator will then depress the foot lever 34,A causing Ythe lower pressing roll 3I to be separated from the upper pressing roll I5. The operator will, at the same time, open the valves .59 and 69 for supplying the steam to the moistening nozzles 58 and 60, respectively. ,The garment' with the seam to be pressed is then placed in the proper position between the rolls I 5 and 3 I. The, foot lever 34 will then be released, permitting thelower pressing roll 3| 1to press. the seam. portion of the garment against the upper pressing roll I5, causing the garment 'to be fed between said press-4 ing rolls I5 and 3I, the seam beingopened and spread flat by the plow member 40 as thesame.y is advanced; and the moistening steam is at the same time supplied to both the upper and lower. faces of the garment by the nozzles 58 and 60.

It will be noted `vthat thelmachine hereinbefore. described will be particularly adaptable for vthe pressing of tubular articles such a 'sleeves and trouser legs. In the use of the machine'for. suche. purpose, the tubular article is passed'over Athe lever 30 as the pressing progresses, but'. after the pressing has been completed,v the article maybe withdrawn by depressing the foot lever 34 to' sepa-4l rate the lower pressing roll 3| from the upper pressing roll I5.

I claim:

l. In a machine for pressing seams of garments and the like, a main pressing roll journaled at a fixed location, means for rotating said pressing roll, a retractable auxiliary pressing roll arranged adjacent the main pressing roll, one of said pressing rolls having a hollow interior, a steam supply pipe connected to supply steam to the interior of said pressing roll to heat the same, a return pipe adapted to drain cond-ensation water from the interior of said pressing roll, a moistening nozzle having an outlet in front of the main pressing roll, and another moistening nozzle movable in unison with the auxiliary pressing roll and having an outlet in front of said roll, and pipe connections between said return pipe and said moistening nozzles to supply moistening fluid to said nozzles.

2. In a machin-e for pressing seams of garments and the like, a main pressing roll journaled at a xed location, means for rotating said pressing roll, a retractable auxiliary pressing roll arranged adjacent the main pressing roll, one of said pressing rolls having a hollow int-erior, a steam supply pipe connected to supply steam to the interior of said pressing roll to heat the same, a return pipe having an extension projecting into the lower portion of the interior of said pressing roll and adapted to drain condensation water therefrom, said return pipe extending to a steam trap, a moistening nozzle having an outlet in front of the main pressing roll, a pipe extending from said return pipe to said nozzle for supplying steam thereto, another moistening nozzle movable in unison with the auxiliary pressing roll and having an outl-et in iront ofsaid roll, and a pipe having swivel joints interposed therein, said pipe extending from said return pipe to said nozzle for supplying steam thereto.

3. In a machine for pressing seams of garments and the like, a main pressing roll journaled at a fixed location, means for rotating said pressing roll, a retractable auxiliary pressing roll arranged adjacent the main pressing roll, one of said pressing rolls have a hollow interior, a steam supply pipe connected to supply steam to the interior of said pressing roll to heat the same, a return pipe having a fixed extension projecting into the lower portion of the interior of said pressing roll and adapted to drain condensation water therefrom, said return pipe extending to a steam trap, a moistening nozzle having an outlet in front of the main pressing roll, a pipe connecting said nozzle to the aforesaid return pipe to supply steam to said nozzle, another moistening nozzle movable in unison with the auxiliary pressing roll and having an outlet in front of said roll, and a pipe having swivel joints interposed therein connecting said nozzle to the aforesaid return pipe to supply steam to said nozzle.

4. In a machine for pressing seams of garmentsand the like, a main pressing roll journaled at a xed location, means for rotating said pressing roll, a retractable auxiliary pressing roll arranged adjacent the main pressing roll, one of said pressing rolls having a hollow interior, a steam supply pipe connected to supply steam to the interior of said pressing roll to heat the same, a return pipe having a fixed extension projecting into the lower portion of the interior of said pressing roll and adapted to drain condensation water therefrom, a moistening nozzle having an outlet in front of the main pressing roll, means for supplying steam from said return pipe to said nozzle, another moistening nozzle movable in unison with the auxiliary pressing roll and having an outlet in front of said roll, and means for supplying steam from said return pipe to said nozzle.

5. In a machine for pressing seams of garments and the like, a hollow pressing roll, a live steam supply pipe connected to supply steam to the interior of said pressing roll to heat the same, a return pipe adapted to drain condensation water from said roll, said return pipe extending to a steam trap, a moistening nozzle having an outlet in front of said pressing roll, and a pipe connecting said nozzle to the aforesaid return pipe.

6. In a machine for pressing seams of garments and the like, a pressing roll journaled at a xed location, means for rotating said pressing roll, an auxiliary pressing roll arranged adjacent the main pressing roll, a retractable lever on which said auxiliary pressing roll is mounted, a guide plate mounted on said lever, and a plowlike device for spreading the seam edges arranged adjacent said plate.

7. In a machine for pressing seams of garments and the like, a pressing roll journaled at a xed location, means for rotating said pressing roll, an auxiliary pressing roll arranged adjacent the main pressing roll, a retractable lever on which said auxiliary pressing roll is mounted, a guide plate mounted for movement with said lever, and a resiliently supported plow-like device for spreading the seam edges arranged adjacent said plate.

8. In a machine for pressing seams of garments and the like, a pressing roll journaled at a xed location, means for rotating said pressing roll, a retractable auxiliary pressing roll arranged adjacent the main pressing roll, a retractable lever on which said auxiliary pressing roll is mounted, a guide plate mounted on said lever, and a resiliently supported plow-like device for spreading the seam edges disposed rearwardly of said plate and in front of said pressing rolls.

HARRY WEISNER. 

